Nigeria: Maritime Security Alert 07/03/2017

March 7, 2017

Michael Cleary

Date: 07/03/2017 Time: 0720LT

Lat: 04°41.10 North Long: 007°09.30 East

Event: General Alert

Onne Port,Nigeria

It has
been reported that 2 unknown men boarded a berthed offshore supply vessel in
Onne Port, Nigeria. An aggressive incident occurred during the boarding that
resulted in the Captain of the vessel being wounded. The 2 perpetrators left
the vessel and the Captain was transferred to the medical centre in the port
for treatment. The report also states that no shots were fired nor was anything
stolen from the vessel. MDAT-GoG have confirmed the boarding but no further
information is currently available. Clearwater will continue to monitor the
situation and update accordingly

All vessels within the vicinity of this alert
are advised to operate with a heightened level of security and invited to
report any suspicious activity to MDAT-GoG.